2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.04.2023 To 31.03.2024

Charity name: National Sikh Police Association UK Charity registration number: 1188264

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1) To advance the Sikh religion particularly (but not exclusively) among members of the Police. 2) To promote the efciency of the police by: A - Supporting the recruitment, retention and progression of Sikh Ofcers and Staf to support wider representation of Ethnic Minority ofcers and Staf within the Police Service. B - Providing associations which support the Police and Enable serving and former members to mix together. C - Facilitating partnership working between the Police service and local communities to promote Crime Prevention. 3) The promotion of equality and diversity for the public beneft by promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneft, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifed in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Advice on issues causing tension in the Sikh community with the view to promoting engagement between the Police and Community.
Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Advice on issues causing tension in the Sikh community with the view to promoting engagement between the Police and Community. Provided support and advice to Forces, linking in with the Sikh Community, on the Farmer’s Protests held in India. Liaised with, and infuenced Govt to clarify the status of the Kataar. Articles of faith guidance updates with the College of Policing and distributed to all Forces. Support of Home Ofce uplift recruitment drive as part of the National Police Uplift Programme. Ongoing Support of Sikh ofcers and staf with welfare related issues. Continued support with members in assisting setting up of local Sikh associations within Forces.
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s fnancial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity was able to make payments as required in the year, as well as receiving donations for future projects and support. The following fnancial year will see the continued development of the website and support, as well as further donations that will support the charity in achieving its objectives.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why theyare held	Para 1.22	Cash at bank at 31.03.2024 was £7442.57 in unrestricted funds.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Cash at bank at 31.03.2024 was £7442.57
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materiallyin defcit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The biggest risk would be loss of funding from PCCs, Forces, and reduced donations. However the lack of continuous running costs helps mitigate this risk.
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document(trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution

helps mitigate this risk.	helps mitigate this risk.	helps mitigate this risk.	helps mitigate this risk.
Structure, Governance and Management
	Description of charity’s
	trusts:
	Type of governing	Para 1.25	Constitution
	document(trust deed,
	royal charter)

	How is the		Para 1.25	CIO – Foundation
	charity
	constituted?(e.g
	unincorporated
	association,CIO)
	Trustee selection		Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed or
	methods including			reappointed at Senior Executive
	details of any			meeting periodically
	constitutional provisions
	e.g.
	election to post or name
	of any person or body
	entitled to appoint one
	or more trustees
Reference and Administrative details
	Charityname		NATIONAL SIKH POLICE ASSOCIATION UK
	Other name the charity
	uses
	Registered charity		1188264
	number
	Charity’s principal		West Midlands Police
	address		Lloyd House
			2 Colmore Circus Queensway
			BIRMINGHAM
			B4 6AT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Ofce (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Harvinder Singh Rai	Chair
Kameldeep Singh Samra	Director of Operations
Jagwant Singh Badesha	Vice President
Jagvinderjit Singh Sohal	Treasurer
Ravjeet Singh	General Secretary

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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holdingtitle topropertybelongingto the charity	Name of trustees holdingtitle topropertybelongingto the charity	Name of trustees holdingtitle topropertybelongingto the charity
Trustee name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

J.S.Badesha Signature(s) Jagwant Singh Badesha Full name(s) Jagvinderjit Singh Sohal

Treasurer Vice President

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

01.02.2025